1. Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter. The only strict antithesis to prose is meter.
Not to be confused with Signal strength meter. In telecommunications, field strength meter is a measuring device which measures the signal strength caused by a transmitter. 1 The relation between the electric field and the transmitted power.
A water meter is a device that measures the volume of water delivered to a property. Some water meters measure water in gallons while others measure in cubic feet. Most residential water meters are located near the curb or sidewalk at the front of the property in a concrete box..